Probate judgeship CHAPTER XCIV. Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Kansas, (twothirds of all the members elected to each House concurring therein :) WHEREAS, At the election held under the Constitution, on the first Tuesday of December, 1859, E. S. Wilkinson was duly elected probate judge for Johnson county; and WHEREAS, Said Wilkinson left the Territory of Kansas some Resolved by the Governor and Legislature of the State of That the office of probate judge of Johnson county is hereby declared vacant, and that the Governor be authorized and directed Governor may fill to fill such vacancy, by appointment, until the next general of Johnson county is hereby deAared vacant. such vacancy. election. Approved May 7, 1861. Vacancy declared in the office of superintendent of common schools Governor shall till such vacancy. CHAPTER XCV. WHEREAS, The county superintendent of common schools for Johnson county, Kansas, has left the State, and the office thereby has become vacant; therefore, Be it resolved by the Governor and Legislature of the State of Kansas: First, resolved, That the office of county superintendent of common schools in Johnson county, is hereby declared vacant, in Johnson cou'ty and the Governor is authorized to appoint some person to fill such vacancy for the unexpired term of said office. Second, That the Duties of the ap- person thus appointed shall immediately procure, from his predecessor in office, all papers, reports and records pertaining to the organization of schools in such county, properly belonging to the office of said superintendent, and shall then proceed to apportion pointee. all school money, collected and due such county, to the various CHAPTER XCVI. Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: fice of county county vacant. clerk of Atchison That the office of county clerk of the county of Atchison is Declaring the of hereby declared vacant; and, until the next general election, the Governor shall appoint some person to discharge the duties of said office. Approved June 3, 1861. CHAPTER XCVII. The amount extion shall be set empt from execu apart for widows and minor chil dren. AN ACT providing for the Protection of Widows and Minor Children. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: SECTION 1. That in addition to the amount now allowed absolutely to widows, in section eighty-two of an act entitled "An Act respecting executors and administrators;" the amount of personal property now exempt from execution under an act entitled "An Act exempting from sales upon execution or other process," approved February 7, 1859, shall be set apart for the widow and minor children; an inventory of which shall be made An inventory, by the executor or administrator and filed in the probate court. SEC. 2. The widow shall apply for such property named in the preceding section, before the same be distributed or sold, and the property so delivered shall, in no case, be liable for the payment of the debts of the deceased husband. shall be filed in probate court. The widow shall property shall be Shall not be liable apply before the distributed. for husband's debts. SEC. 3. This act to take effect from and after its publication. Take effect when Approved June 5, 1861. Time of election extended to widows who have failed or neglected provisions of the several acts on CHAPTER XCVNU. AN ACT for the relief of Widows. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: SECTION 1. That in case a widow has heretofore or shall hereafter fail to elect, within six months after the death of her husto eleet under the band, to use, for her benefit, either the provisions of an act the statute books. entitled "An Act relating to dower," approved February 27, 1860; or an act entitled "An Act to protect the rights of married women, and in relation to the liabilities incident to the marriage relation," approved February 7, 1859; or an act entitled "An Act concerning descents and distributions," approved February 8th, 1859, she shall be presumed to have elected to take under, and shall be entitled to all the benefits of the act entitled "An Act to protect the rights of married women, and in relation to the liabilities incident to the marriage relation," approved February 7th, 1859. Take effect when. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication once in some newspaper published in Topeka. Approved May 20, 1861. I hereby certify that the above became a law by publication in the "State Record" at Topeka, May 21st, 1861. J. W. ROBINSON, Secretary of State. W. W. UPDEGRAFF, Speaker of the House of Representatives. J. P. ROOT, President of the Senate. I here ers were E the Legisl Act con Act com Act co An Ac shed M I C. ROBINSON, Governor. h V ERRATA. SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE, TOPEKA, August 20, 1861. I hereby certify that the several Acts contained in the following Chapters were published as follows, in the Topeka State Record, by authority of the Legislature: Act contained in Chapter XL, on page 164, was published June 15, 1861. Act contained in Chapter LII, page 205, was published May 11, 1861. Act contained in Chapter LXX, page 246, was published June 24, 1861. An Act contained in Chapter XC, commencing on page 290, was published May 4, 1861. JOHN W. ROBINSON, I hereby certify, in accordance with the provisions of a Concurrent Resolution, adopted by the late Legislature, that all the Laws contained in this volume, not taking effect from their passage, or by publication in the Topeka State Record, will take effect and be in force from and after the above date. JOHN W. ROBINSON, Secretary of State. |